Gray Red-backed Vole vs Hoffmann s Pika

Myodes rufocanus compared with Ochotona hoffmanni

Key Differences

• Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Hoffmann s Pika is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Hoffmann s Pika
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Cricetidae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Myodes	Ochotona
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Ochotona hoffmanni

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray Red-backed Vole and Hoffmann s Pika share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Hoffmann s Pika

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Hoffmann s Pika
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Norway.

Hoffmann s Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.